HC Deb 15 November 1990 vol 180 c197W
Mr. Speller

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will arrange for reduced rate postage for parcel post by air to service personnel serving in the general area of the Persian Gulf.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Forces concessionary postage rates for service personnel serving in the Gulf were introduced on 12 September. The forces concessionary scheme normally provides for letters to be sent by air and parcels up to 10kg by sea at postage rates generally in line with the United Kingdom inland postage rate. At present all mail to the Gulf is being carried by RAF aircraft with a transit time of about five days for letters and 10 days for parcels.